Where did you go?
To a Forest > Mountain

Who did you meet?

• Party:
  - Armada
  - Carlsberg
  - Henry
  - Kejora
  - Obiana
  - River
  - Takashi
  - Viliarra
• Others:
  - Enemies: .. ... Ghosts... things.. Tree... they're all probably ghosts :c Omii not sure..

What actually happened?

The party had accepted a request of help from a seasoned looking individual that is a Guard alongside of his fellow friends and family. There seems to be a sickness that troubles the mind from remembering or something like that.. Adventurers that was listening about ended up following to offer their own help, including Omii. All in all, there was about 9 Adventurers in total and about 5 or more so Guards. Omii didn't really count.

The Large Group ends up traveling to a location that was shared by the main Guard-Leader of sorts called Longarm, he shared that a man named Randal had said that a 'cure' can be found if they were to travel to the location marked on the map, which is the top of the Mountain. The travel was careful and thought out, but it seems the forest's illusion or haunt was more than what the preparation was made for.

One of the Guard's-men named Henry (yes, a 2nd Henry) went to scout and ended up disappearing. This led the Large Group to travel hurriedly, but on the way Omii and Takashi seems to take note of a small hint of Weeping, womanly in sound. Due to the hesitations and the time-risk. Omii ends up heading forward immediately to give a quick check, followed by Kejora and Carlsberg. There they found a young looking Woman weeping below a tree. She weeps that she lost her Father and went to look for him and never did. Claimed she was lost within the odd Forest soon after.

Out of the creeping suspicion that Omii felt, she took a step back and asked the girl to get up and walk over to them to go back home to 'Dawnport'. Which she then took notice of her feet that doesn't seem to be touching the ground, immediately without hesitation or waiting, Omii ran back to where the Large Group is, thinking Kejora and Carlsberg would follow suit or take note (Omii didn't really think at all-) . From this, Carlsberg and Kejora quickly escaped from the Weeping presumably ghost of a Woman and it's group of Ghostly shadows, changing their shape into different animals with their Druidic talent. Leaving with some damage on them but returned to the Group safely.

Quickly the Group proceeded on-ward, Omii pouncing at the moments notice whenever anyone in the Group was taken over by whatever seems to ail or control the Mountain. Soon enough, the rest of the surviving Group arrived at the Mountain where a Tree and serene feeling can be found, which is Odd. Omii had went to cover Longarm's eyes as Longarm began crying for the Party to burn the Tree. Yet, the rest seems to be slowly taking their chance with the Tree which led Omii to find this quite... odd.. and creeped out by their actions.

Omii had ended up destroying the tree by dousing more Oil and lighting her Halberd's sharp end on Fire, spinning and tossing her Halberd with mass momentum to slice the Tree and burn it with a Critical strike.

Soon after the surviving Group was finally able to return back with mixed feelings amongst either each other or to one another.

Where did you go?

To a Forest > Mountain

Who did you meet?

Party:

- Armada

- Omii Freida

- Henry

- Kejora

- Obiana

- River

- Takashi

- Viliarra

Others:

- the suffering forest, The bodies of the dead

What Actually happen, we were invite to search mission, it was told the cure is deep inside the forest.

We go in a search squad, but than someone trip. there;s Mr Henry was send ahead of us to looks for clues, what was return not Mr Henry but his steed.

The steed said the bodies came from the trees and grab its master, the steed rush back toward us.

The steed than lead us the way to its master, on the we we found blood stain.

We were lead to a crying sound by the blood stain, there a crying dead without its soul. than they jump on us, we managhe to shake off and regroup with the party.

We may dound the mountain, but Carlsberg lost it sense after that.

Carlsberg wake up and found itselt in Wild shape and were tied up, left behind the mountains, Carlsberg than transform back and tidy up the rope while waiting for others.

(Where)

• A. Dawnport Main Street.
• B. Dawnport North Gate.
• C. Forest north of Dawnport.
• D. Clearing between Forest and Mountain foot.
• ​E. Mountain Trail.
• F. Cave on the mountain.

(Who did the party meet)

1. The party (Kejora, Takashi, Carlsberg, Omii, Obiana, Viliarra, Armada, Henry, River).
2. The a small force of guards (Captain Longarm, Sharpeye Henry, Joshua, Smith, Frank and 1 other).
3. A feet-less entity in Setting C, who appears to be alone at first.
4. A shining tree in the mountain cave.

(What happened)

Setting A: Dawnport Main Street.

Subjects 1 were lounging in a tavern when they noticed that there were a lot of sick people being escorted by Subjects 2. Upon query, Subjects 2 revealed that there is a mysterious illness that is spreading in Dawnport. A healer named Randall suspects that the sickness is caused by the change in recent weather, where strange mushrooms are seen growing in the forest. Randall also mentioned that there might be a cure in a cave in the mountains. ~~There are also mentions of a resort area named Wintry Bay~~ Due to the sudden nature of the disease, Subjects 2 requested help from Subjects 1 with full understanding that the excursion for the cure is not sanctioned by the Adventurer's Guild whatsoever.

Setting B: Dawnport North Gate.

Subjects 1 were told to prepare, and then meet with Subjects 2 at Dawnport's northern gate. There, they met with Gate Guardian Pate. After an awkward exchange of greetings between Pate and Subjects 1, Subjects 2 arrived, and both Subjects 1 and 2 set off together.

Setting C: Forest north of Dawnport.

They soon arrived at the forest. Takashi, using detect magic spell, mentioned that he feels as if the forest is speaking to him, and that the forest is in pain - making the magic around the forest unstable. At one point during the trek, Omii tripped and cried, halting the party. Smelly Henry reported seeing something at the edge of his vision during the halt.

Sharpeye Henry was sent along with Takashi's Phantom Steed and Kejora's Friend of the Forest (bat familiar). The party then heard a loud sound, and after a while the steed returned alone to the party. Subjects 1 & 2 then decided to track Sharpeye's Henry location to rescue him. Subjects 1 & 2 arrived at a fork in the road. One road led to a road with a pool of blood, while the other seem to lead towards the sounds of a crying woman. Kejora, Carlsberg, and Omii went to investigate the sounds. They found Subject 3, who identified herself as Ilya, and claiming to be looking for his lost father in the forest. However, when asked to follow the party to safety, Subject 3 seemed to float, and numerous humanoid figure started to rise from the darkness. Kejora and Carlsberg managed to escape after sufering through some damage, while Omii managed to escape unscathed. The reason for the sudden attack was unknown, and the party continued to flee.

Setting D: Clearing between Forest and Mountain foot.

The party rushed along the road towards the base of the mountain and came upon a clearing. Captain Longarm, remarked that Joshua and Smith (part of Subject 2) are now also missing from the group. The clearing looks suspicious, as it didn't seem to be as far from Dawnport as expected. All investigation on the area revealed nothing except a feeling of vertigo.

Setting E: Mountain Trail.

Going up the mountain trail, the party members start showing symptoms - headaches, and sudden change in behaviour. First, Vili was attacked by Frank. Obi was next on the list, attacked by Carlsberg. Both were subdued and tied with rope. Upon reaching a cave on the mountain, Captain Longarm and the remaining conscious guard are no longer able to move, fighting their symptoms. The last thing Kejora remembered was helping Omii bring in the two to the mouth of the cave and standing guard...

The next time Kejora knew, she is already back in Dawnport.

Kejora Ballad #8 - "This piece is missing it's climax - maybe I should revisit when there's more materials to write".